Added clarification to license that generated code is owned by the owner of the

input file.
17 years ago · c7f06b2ad5
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commit c7f06b2ad5
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--- a/COPYING.txt
+++ b/COPYING.txt
@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Code generated by the Protocol Buffer compiler is owned by the owner
+of the input file used when generating it.  This code is not
+standalone and requires a support library to be linked with it.  This
+support library is itself covered by the above license.